Preemie Angel Shell Sweater

Yoke:
Row 1: Ch 34. Dc in 3rd ch from hk, dc in next 4 sts, shell (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) (corner made) in next st, dc in next 4 sts, shell in next st, dc in next 10 sts, shell in next st, dc in next 4 sts, shell in next st, dc in next 5 sts. Ch 2, turn.

Row 2: Dc in each dc to ch 1 space, *shell in ch 1 space, dc in each dc to ch 1 sp, repeat from * to end of row. Ch 2, turn.

Rows 3 and 4: Repeat Row 2. Ch 2, turn.

Row 5: (Sleeve Row) Dc in each dc to ch 1 space, 1 dc in ch 1 space, skip all dc's to next ch 1 space, dc into ch 1 space. Dc in each dc to next ch 1 space, dc in next ch 1 space, skip all dc?s to next ch 1 space, dc in next ch 1 space. Dc in each dc to end of row. Ch 2, turn.

Row 7: Dc in first dc, *sk 2 sts, shell (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st, sk 2 sts, V-st (dc, ch1, dc) in next st. Repeat from * 3 times. Sk 2 sts, shell in next st, sk 2 sts, shell in next st, * sk 2 sts, V-st in next st, sk 2 sts, shell in next st. Repeat from * to end of row. Place dc in last st. (You will have 2 shells together in back) Ch 2, turn. (10 shells/8 V-sts)

Row 8: Dc in first st, shell in center of previous shell, V-st in center of previous V-st. (Shells in center of all shells, V-st in center of all V-sts) Repeat pattern across. Dc in last dc. Ch 2, turn.

Rows 9 thru 15: Repeat Row 8. At end of Row 15, ch 4, turn.

Row 16: Sc in center of shell, *ch 4, sc in center of V-st, ch 4, sc in center of shell. Repeat from * across. In last shell, ch 1, dc in last st. End off. Work in loose ends.